Aloha

So day 5 of my Hawaiian vacation and I'm finally getting around to posting something - I think that means I'm having a good vacation!

Meeting Debbie was interesting as I'd only known her online. Turns out we have a lot in common and I'm enjoying my time with her very much. We've swam almost daily, toured the island by coach, watched the sunset and Friday evening fireworks, and there's more to come. Tonight, we're going to Paradise Cove for a Luau, which is a barbeque on the beach and a show. I'll be sure to post lots of photos on facebook.

Speaking of facebook, you can see all of the photos by clicking here - I hope that link comes through.

I love the warmth of Hawaii. The good news is the sunscreen is working, I haven't burned. The bad news is the sunscreen is working, I only have a bit of colour to my skin. I'd like to be a bit darker. I will focus on baking more at the beach!

I'm loving Hawaii so far, but my hair feels differently. All this humidity is making my hair one big frizz ball. Even straightening it isn't helping for long. I think I'll start leaving it natural and just french braid it or something. So if you look at my photos - no comments on the hair okay?

The feet are holding out so far - left foot is giving me some problems but I'm toughing it out.

So... how's the no smoking going you ask? Absolutely fine. I have about one piece of gum a day. I see people smoking and for a moment wish I could have one, but the feeling goes away. I think I was just ready to quit. Not even going through any big withdrawals either - sleeping is fine, no shakes or anything. It might have helped that I cut down quite a bit before I quit. Either way, I'm proud of myself.

We'll talk again soon - the sunshine is calling me - Aloha!


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Revival?

Okay by now I realize that I'm not good at blogging consistently. But.... I have 2 big things happening so I thought I'd try and revive my blog.

First off - I've quit (am quitting) smoking. I have to say it's the hardest thing I've ever done. I might talk about what I'm going through sometimes. I've smoked for at least 40 years with only a couple of short breaks along the way. This truly is an experience. I've already decided that I like smoking and I hate quitting. Too many people around me have died from lung cancer though - it was time for me to get a clue. The passing of my sister on May 2nd this year was the hardest though. So, in her memory I am quitting smoking. I might need some help along the way but I WILL do it.

Also, I'm leaving in a few days to go to Hawaii. It will be nice to close each day with a blog post about what I did that day. I'm travelling by myself but meeting up with an online friend from New Zealand. How exciting is this going to be?

Stay tuned for more :)


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